30 May 2008

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Dumbarton Castle Hosts ‘Defending the Rock. ’Historic Scotland announce details for a dramatic re-enactment event taking place at Dumbarton Castle on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June. Defending the Rock transports visitors back to the summer of 1645 when Scotland was under the control of Montrose’s royalists.

30 May 2008

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With summer fast approaching, the Ranger Service at Linlithgow Peel is encouraging young visitors and families to get back to nature with a special event. Butterfly Day and Big Bug Hunt is on Sunday 8 June, celebrating all the small creatures in the Peel that have emerged with the warmer weather.

30 May 2008

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Historic Scotland demonstrate their support for the Bruce Festival 2008, presented by Dunfermline City Centre Management, which takes place between 6 and 15 June. Held annually in Dunfermline, Scotland's ancient capital and final resting place of Robert the Bruce, the festival reflects the national and international significance of this great historical figure.

30 May 2008

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Historic Scotland are hosting a special event where people of all ages will have the chance to try their hand at stonemasonry, joinery, leadwork and slating with the expert Monument Conservation Unit. Preserving those Stories in Stone will take place on Saturday 7 June, outside the Eastgate Theatre in Peebles, supporting the Scottish Borders Council Museum and Gallery Service exhibition ‘Stories in Stone’ currently being held at the Tweeddale Museum.

27 May 2008

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Orkney World Heritage Site Ranger Service play host to free family events this June, delving into the past of the Ring of Brodgar and going back to basics with all things natural. The events demonstrate the diversity of the work of the Ranger Service and the expert knowledge the team has.